Here we have the fab sounding and excellent quality Sinvertek Drive N5. It is in immaculate condition and perfect working order. I have only ever used this in the studio. It has never been gigged. There is Velcro® backing on the pedal so that you can easily attach and detach the pedal from your pedalboard.
The Drive N5 is an evolution of Sinvertek’s original Distortion No. 5, which met considerable acclaim thanks to its ability to mould itself to the frequency response of any amp via a four-band EQ and bevy of switches.
The Drive N5 sweetens the formula with an improved dynamic response when you roll back your guitar’s volume knob, and an expanded range on every control.
There’s a ridiculous level of gain on offer, which you can tailor to sound more American or British using the three-way mid range selector switch, and if you fancy more definition, the top-end switch allows you to increase the pick attack on the high-end.
The pièce de résistance is the mode select switch, which you can set so that hitting the foot-switch adds a volume bump, gain boost or both: one stomp activates the boost and a double-tap bypasses the pedal. It’s a killer feature for a stomp box this size and does away with the need for an additional pedal for solos.
It’s hard to say that any pedal is the ultimate drive, but the N5 is such a straightforward route to great tone that it genuinely does add an extra distortion channel to any clean amp.
